Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Number of under-five deaths, male
Sierra Leone
12,502
in 2024
United States of America
13,132
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
41st
United States of America rank
40th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13,132 against 12,502 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 630.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,408 | 60,665 | 39,257 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 21,698 | 38,762 | 17,064 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 23,164 | 28,111 | 4,947 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 24,936 | 21,768 | 3,169 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 22,257 | 18,048 | 4,209 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 17,082 | 15,062 | 2,020 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 13,244 | 13,279 | 35 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13,132 against 12,502 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 630, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 40th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.